Romauni Berkett, known as Tookie, was 19 when he was shot and killed on September 21, 2023. The killing happened around 8:30 p.m. in the area of Northwest 59 Way and 22 Street in Lauderhill, Florida. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots; one witness, Krome Hilt, said he heard seven to eight shots and then saw the victim’s body after looking out a window. Berkett was on foot at the time of the shooting.

Berkett was born April 27, 2004, in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and worked in maintenance for the City of Plantation. A visitation was held October 6, 2023, in Tampa, followed by a Celebration of Life on October 7, 2023, in Tarpon Springs. Lauderhill police collected evidence at the scene and asked the public to contact Broward County Crime Stoppers or the Lauderhill Police Department with any information. No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and the investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Romauni or saw activity in the Northwest 59 Way and 22 Street area that evening, please contact investigators with what you know.